Caudillo

//kɔˈdiː(j)oʊ//

Synonyms for "caudillo"

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Translations

8 translations across 8 languages.

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Chinese Mandarin

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  • 考迪羅 /考迪罗 noun (military dictator in South America)

Finnish

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  • sotilasdiktaattori noun (military dictator in South America)

French

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  • caudillo noun (military dictator in South America)

Indonesian

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  • caudillo noun (military dictator in South America)

Portuguese

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  • caudilho noun (military dictator in South America)

Russian

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  • кауди́льо noun (military dictator in South America)

Spanish

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  • caudillo noun (military dictator in South America)

Swedish

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  • caudillo noun (military dictator in South America)

Sample sentences

3 total sentences available.

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While an America in decline may throw up a more competent caudillo than Trump in time, it is difficult to reasonably conclude that it possesses the societal solidarity to wage a decades-long, global struggle against a near-competitor.

Source: wiktionary

For, despite all the debunking and cynicism in this generation, there still are, amazingly, trusting people around who need to believe in great helmsmen, dear leaders, fuhrers, presidents-for-life, generalissimos and charismatic caudillos.

Source: wiktionary

Then there’s Mexico’s outgoing populist and wannabe caudillo, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, who is pushing a crowd-pleasing law to require all judges be elected by popular vote, including to the Supreme Court.

Source: wiktionary

Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.